Got so many good stories about the history of Israel's tanks here. Enjoyed spending several hours seeing and talking...what an amazing tank collection all in one spot!
Yad Lashiryon (Armored Corps) Museum
Yad Lashiryon, Israel’s official memorial for soldiers from the Armored Corps who fell in combat, also happens to be one of the largest and most diverse tank museums in the world. Yad Lashiryon is located at Latrun, halfway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Latrun was selected for the memorial because it was the site of a bloody battle during the 1948 War of Independence, one of the first to introduce Israel’s newly established Armored Corps.
The memorial’s main building is a British Mandate-era fortress, which houses an archive of the fallen soldiers, a synagogue and a library. Yad Lashiryon’s most famous landmark (and its logo) is an American M4 Sherman tank mounted on top of a tower. But besides the M4, the memorial’s adjoining museum houses a huge collection of tanks including the Israeli Merkava marks I through IV, and hundreds of models from the US, Germany, France, and the Soviet Union, among other countries, as well as some that Israel captured from enemy forces in wartime.
The Allied Forces Monument pays tribute to the armies that fought the Nazis in World War II, led by the US, Britain and the USSR.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Based on 126 traveler reviews“Very interesting and great for kids”
A wonderful exhibition of tanks and armed vehicles of different types and periods. Very interesting and wonderful for kids. You can climb the tanks, look into some of them, sit inside some of the armed vehicles, get the feel of it :) The "museum" inside the fort is really nothing much, but the view from...
MoreA wonderful exhibition of tanks and armed vehicles of different types and periods. Very interesting and wonderful for kids. You can climb the tanks, look into some of them, sit inside some of the armed vehicles, get the feel of it :) The "museum" inside the fort is really nothing much, but the view from the roof is definitely worth the climb. 360 degrees of unobstructed view - beautiful! If you're into this kind of stuff, you can spend hours here! My son didn't want to leave...
Less“Really enjoyed talking to people here....”
“The place for tanks!”
A huge collection of Israeli tanks since 1948, as well as some captured in battles with enemy armies. Very easy to get to by car, it's perfect morning or afternoon outing for anyone curious about the history of military tanks.